Reforestation: Bringing the Trees Back to Life

by Action Change (Formerly GVI Trust)
Reforestation: Bringing the Trees Back to Life

Project Report | Nov 12, 2019
Time for Growth

By Alan Grant | Program Manager

Dear Supporters,

 

TRASS are the primary reforestation organisation on Praslin Island, Seychelles. They have steadily grown through charitable donations from many organisations, and they rely on voluntary assistance to restore areas of degraded forest on Praslin and Curieuse Islands. Seychelles Curieuse hub has played an integral part in their efforts by providing staff and volunteers on a regular basis to conduct activities at the TRASS nursery, and to assist with planting seedlings on the degraded hillsides. Last year we also began raising funds to support their operations by means of charity fundraising beach cleans.

 

It has been a very active three months. Having already raised significant funds, a date is being finalised for the construction of a new plant hardening area at the TRASS nursery, which will allow acclimatisation of seedlings before being planted and increase their survival rates. A foundation already exists and a contractor is standing by to secure materials and begin construction.

 

We have also participated in further mangrove planting sessions and nursery maintenance sessions. In August we conducted one of our quarterly fundraising beach cleans on Praslin Island, and raised a record £365 bringing us even closer to the total required to begin construction of the plant hardening area. As well as a beach clean we have also continued with our monthly Curieuse Cinnamon Collection Charity Challenge Cup Competitions (CCCCCCC)! Cinnamon is widely regarded as the most invasive plant species in the Seychelles, so in keeping with the forest restoration aims of TRASS we have been holding competitions amongst our volunteers to remove as many cinnamon seedlings from an area of forest on Curieuse as a means to raise further funds. The number of plants removed has been astonishing, with over 5000 removed in only an hour!

 

A further £435 has been raised towards the construction of the plant hardening area bringing us to within £120 of the £2030 required, so we will be doubling our fundraising efforts to try to get construction started as soon as possible. Any further donations will be gratefully received by TRASS, as this will be a massive leap forward in their ability to restore areas of the Seychelles most impacted by humanity.

 

On 27th September TRASS celebrated their 10th anniversary by hosting an awards ceremony. As a sign of gratitude we were presented with an award for Best Partner. 

 

From us we'd like to thank everyone for the support and contributions!

 

With Gratitude,

 

Seychelles Reforestation

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Action Change (Formerly GVI Trust)

Location: London - United Kingdom
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Project Leader:
Tyrone Bennett
London , London United Kingdom
$3,275 raised of $4,500 goal
 
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